Before you read this article, I
suggest you read the background articles on this web site about the King's and
Queen's Chamber air shafts and the door leading to the alleged secret
chamber. Click on "articles" on the blue menu bar
above. Then click on "The Search for Hidden Chambers" and read the first two articles:

This article will continue from where the other
articles left off. New information is available on the status of the
exploration of the Queen's Chamber air shafts and the hidden chamber.
Much of this information was obtained from the new book GIZA THE TRUTH,
just published in 1999.

The background story on this web site leaves off
after Gantenbrink's exploration of the Queen's Chamber air shaft in
1993. He obviously had plans to pursue the exploration of the
shaft but unfortunately, possibly because of all the publicity he received,
the Egyptian authorities did not invite him to continue his exploration.
His robot, Upuaut is currently in the British Museum.

In 1995, Zahi Hawass announced that they would be
following up on the exploration of the door leading to the alleged hidden
chamber sometime in May, 1996. It was reported that the exploration
would be led by an Egyptian, Dr Farouk El-Baz with help from a Canadian team.

Nothing seemed to happen and for the next couple
of year no public statements were released by Dr. Hawass.

Dr. Hawass appeared on The Art Bell Show in
January of 1998. He stated that he hoped to get beyond the door by May
of 1998. Again, nothing happened and no public statements were released.

In late 1998, there were rumors of another group
developing the design of a new and more versatile robot to explore the
shafts. In fact one of the rumors was that the new robot was designed
and would be operated by NASA personnel in late 1998 or the spring of
1999. Also there were rumors of other groups that had proposals for the
project. Nothing more has been heard of these stories also.

As we approached the millennium, Hawass was
reported as saying that the door will be opened during the millennium
celebrations at the Giza plateau. As far as we know, this never
happened.

Thus it seems that the exploration of the Queen's
chamber shaft and the alleged secret chamber is at a standstill, unless
something is happening that the public is not aware of. I doubt this is
the case but we will report any new information as soon as we are aware of it.